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Hello, this is my first time here and I am not sure if this is the correct forum for my situation. I will explain a bit of what has happened and hopefully someone will direct me. Years ago when I was 21 my narcissistic mother had a sexual relationship with my then boyfriend. I am now 51 and have just started to realize the fallout of it all. I told my sister about it in August of this year and she proceeded to tell my entire family, they as a group decided to ask my mother, which of course she denied and they have branded me a liar and have ostracized me from the entire family. I was very close to all of my siblings and the sting of first being accused of lying and then the sting of being shunned is overwhelming. They had the annual family Christmas party Sunday and I was the only member not invited. My sons, nephews, nieces, etc. were all there and it's quite painful to realize I have nobody in this world. I am alone as my life evolved around my family. I am incredibly sad and getting more depressed as days go on. Does anyone have any suggestions as to coping with the grief of losing an entire family? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.
Anyway, do you have maybe a church nearby? Usually they have church dinners and celebrations for Christmas. You could always also Google and find out about any Christmas celebrations around the area you live.
Hope you have a good Christmas:)
sometimes Trauma is happening to us as we arrive here. sometimes we have it and haven't uncovered it yet, but just feel *right* here. get in here.
i was thinking something, and i think this family party just happened? maybe you don't see yet who will come around? i have a mean, narcissistic mother, not to pick on her, but it shows - a lot. she is very hurtful to the little great grandkids,... i think low-blood sugar happens when those times happen, but still... they see it, and feel, and remember. adults see and feel and remember things.
i'm hoping. but you aren't alone, you've got us xxx
what do think, Pag??
i want to go to a huge Catholic church where i can feel alone-sih - that's ish in my Own language, and absorb the stained glass windows and it feels extra holy right then when i'm in nere....
***no offense to Catholics intended or implied X
Dang I feel like we should create a post for Christmas but we should also do something special-I can't think of what though.
Oh and I've been thinking about posting this 31 days of positivity for the month of December but I'm not sure how to go about it considering I found it on tumblr..
We could have a post where we all figure out New Years resolutions for us all!!!!! We could all go back-and-forth with ideas and in the end everyone could agree to what New Years resolutions we want to keep for the upcoming year!
I just came up with this, we should all write things for each other and that can be our gifts! Like it can be poems, stories, name one thing you love about everyone on this group, you name it! This year our words can be our strength and our words can be our gifts.
And yeah, sorry, not trying to spam your page about Christmas but I think I'll make a post about this and see what ideas we can all come up with.
I hope you find a church or some place to celebrate!! If not we'll all figure something out:) you're never alone.